Jamie Leigh

Partner
jleigh@cooley.com
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About Jamie

Jamie is a member of Cooley’s business department leadership team and co-chair of the firm’s M&A group. Her representative tech clients include Uber, Tableau, Zoom, Twilio, Fastly, Sunrun, Netflix, Dropbox, Automattic, Levi Strauss & Co., Procore, Ellie Mae, Looker, Chegg and MINDBODY. Jamie’s representative life sciences clients include Medivation, Arena Pharmaceuticals, Five Prime Therapeutics, Kite Pharma, Portola Pharmaceuticals, Principia Biopharma, Forty Seven, Abaxis and Dova Pharmaceuticals. Her representative investment banking clients include Qatalyst Partners and Morgan Stanley.

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IAA’s Acquisition by Ritchie Bros. Closes Following Shareholder Approval

IAA’s Acquisition by Ritchie Bros. Closes Following Shareholder Approval

March 23, 2023

Cooley advised IAA, Inc. (IAA), a global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, on its cross-border stock and cash acquisition by Ritchie Bros., which closed on Monday, March 20.

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Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Downtown , Los Angeles Downtown
Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington DC
Kristine Forderer
Partner, San Francisco
Kathleen Goodhart
Partner, San Francisco
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Ryan Vann
Partner, Chicago
Annie Froehlich
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Miriam Petrillo
Special Counsel, Chicago
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington DC
Maria Jose Cordero
Associate, Palo Alto
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Savannah Harms
Associate, New York
Moussa O. Ismail
Associate, Reston
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Maya Rahwanji
Associate, New York
Kevin Rivers
Associate, Palo Alto
Heather H. Sanborn
Associate, Chicago
Loriane Sangaré-Vayssac
Associate, Brussels
Katie Schmidt
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Casey Warsh
Associate, Colorado
Michelle Zhou
Associate, Palo Alto

IAA’s Amended Merger Agreement With Ritchie Bros., Cooperation Agreement With Ancora

IAA’s Amended Merger Agreement With Ritchie Bros., Cooperation Agreement With Ancora

January 26, 2023

Cooley advised Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), a global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, on an amendment to its previously announced merger agreement with Ritchie Bros., which provides for the stock and cash acquisition of IAA by Ritchie Bros.

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Downtown , Los Angeles Downtown
Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington DC
Kristine Forderer
Partner, San Francisco
Kathleen Goodhart
Partner, San Francisco
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Ryan Vann
Partner, Chicago
Annie Froehlich
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Miriam Petrillo
Special Counsel, Chicago
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington DC
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington DC
Maria Jose Cordero
Associate, Palo Alto
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Savannah Harms
Associate, New York
Moussa O. Ismail
Associate, Reston
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York

Ritchie Bros. to Acquire IAA in $7.3 Billion Cross-Border Stock and Cash Transaction

Ritchie Bros. to Acquire IAA in $7.3 Billion Cross-Border Stock and Cash Transaction

November 8, 2022

Cooley advised Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), a global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, on its definitive merger agreement, under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire IAA in a cross-border stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $7.3 billion.

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Downtown , Los Angeles Downtown
Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington DC
Kristine Forderer
Partner, San Francisco
Kathleen Goodhart
Partner, San Francisco
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Ryan Vann
Partner, Chicago
Sarah Lightdale
Partner, New York
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington DC
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington DC
Maria Jose Cordero
Associate, Palo Alto
Annie Froehlich
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Savannah Harms
Associate, New York
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Moussa O. Ismail
Associate, Reston
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington DC
Miriam Petrillo
Special Counsel, Chicago
Maya Rahwanji
Associate, New York
Kevin Rivers
Associate, Palo Alto
Heather H. Sanborn
Associate, Chicago
Loraine Torres
Senior Paralegal, Colorado
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Katie Schmidt
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Casey Warsh
Associate, Colorado
Michelle Zhou
Associate, Palo Alto
Alexandra Leavy
Associate, New York

Fernweh to Acquire Controlling Interest in AZZ Infrastructure Solutions Segment

Fernweh to Acquire Controlling Interest in AZZ Infrastructure Solutions Segment

July 23, 2022

Cooley advised affiliates of Fernweh Group on its definitive agreement with AZZ. Lawyers Ian Nussbaum and Bill Roegge led the Cooley team advising Fernweh.

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
Maya Rahwanji
Associate, New York
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
David Walsh
Partner, Reston
Paula Fleckenstein
Associate, Reston
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Ryan Vann
Partner, Chicago
Miriam Petrillo
Special Counsel, Chicago
Charles Haley
Partner, Palo Alto
David H. Zhou
Associate, Palo Alto
Michelle Zhou
Associate, Palo Alto
Caitlin Courtney
Associate, Palo Alto
Lei Shen
Partner, Chicago
Christian Lee
Associate, San Francisco
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Bridget R. Reineking
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Annie Froehlich
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Peter Crain
Special Counsel, Reston
Jacqueline Grise
Partner, Washington DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Richard G.S. Lee
Associate, Washington DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Maria Cornilsen
Special Counsel, New York
Alexandra Leavy
Associate, New York
Xueqing Li
Associate, San Francisco
Kathleen Goodhart
Partner, San Francisco
Rachel F. Katz
Associate, New York
Rachel F. Katz
Associate, New York

Zoom to Acquire Solvvy to Expand Contact Center Offerings

Zoom to Acquire Solvvy to Expand Contact Center Offerings

May 14, 2022

Cooley advised Zoom Video Communications on its definitive agreement to acquire Solvvy, a leading conversational artificial intelligence and automation platform for customer support. Lawyers Jamie Leigh, Anne Lieberman, Jon Avina and Sangitha Palaniappa led the Cooley team advising Zoom. 

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Anne Lieberman
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Jon Avina
Partner, Palo Alto
Sangitha Palaniappa
Associate, Palo Alto
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Jonathan Rivinus
Partner, Colorado
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington DC
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Kevin Rivers
Associate, Palo Alto
David Dalton
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Patrick Pang
Associate, Palo Alto
Liza Cotter
Associate, Boston
Joshua Elefant
Associate, Palo Alto
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington DC
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Rankings & accolades

Chambers USA: Corporate/M&A – California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds

The Deal: Top Women in Dealmaking (2022)

The Deal: Dealmaker of the Year Finalist – Technology, Media & Telecom (2022)

The Deal: Dealmaker of the Year Finalist (2019, 2021)

The Deal: Women in M&A – The Powerhouse 20 (2018)

The Recorder: Trusted Adviser (2017)

The Recorder: Women Leaders in Tech Law (2017, 2022)

The Legal 500 US: M&A/corporate and commercial – M&A: middle-market (2016 – 2022)

National Law Journal: M&A/Antitrust Trailblazer (2016)

Memberships & affiliations

International Bar Association – Corporate and M&A Law Committee Officer

Berkeley Center for Law and Business – Executive Advisory Board

American Bar Association

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